1. 染色

1. Dyeing

This silk taffeta is yarn-dyed textile, which the yarns are dyed before woven. The result changes depending on a temperature or humidity, so we reproduce colors based on the artisans’ long experience. The silk organza is piece-dyed textile, which the textile is dyed after woven.

2. 綛（ かせ）

2. Reel

Reel is what one thread, which is a few hundreds or several thousands meters long, is shaped into a doughnut shape. Before dyed, a thread is rewound from a bobbin to a reel. After dyed, the thread is wound on the bobbin again.

3. 整経

3. Warping

This is the process that you put threads of the fixed amount, density and length and reel them. 1 bobbin means 1 warp, so around 9 million bobbins are required for a taffeta that needs approximately 9 thousands of warps. In fact, 9 thousands warps are made by winding hundreds of bobbins for several times in the sectional warping process.

5. 製織

5. Weaving

After the long process, we can finally start weaving. A weft will be woven into the warp that is put on the loom. We use an old loom that is maintained repeatedly.Through the artisans put a great amount of works for a long time putting the atmosphere, our textile acquires the unique texture.

6. 整理加工

電車の車両のような大きな機械を使って、洗浄、シワ伸ばし、幅の調整などの仕上げをして生地が出荷されます。

6. Organize Processing

The textile gets smoothed out the wrinkles and their width gets fixed. We use a machine that looks like a train car, and many artisans are involved with perfecting the textiles delicately.

日本の縫製

織りあがった生地は、様々な職人さんの手によって一枚一枚製品として作られていきます。

Japanese sewing

Artisans transform the finished textiles into the products one by one. Precisely because of the simple cut and simple sewing, each step requires a beautiful work.

8. 特殊ミシン

8. Special Sewing Machine

Some of decollations of popupdress are created with special sewing machines. Depends on a design, the artisans exercise their ingenuity in remodeling the special sewing machine and make each piece in a respectful manner.